Bring Back Dave Chapelle

This is a plea to bring Dave Chapelle back to Comedy Central. I know what you're thinking... But didn't he leave on his own?

Yes, but now it's our responsiblitly to get him back. I really don't think he has a say in the matter at this point. You see, once he left, this is what Comedy Central attempted to fill the void with:

I won't dare post any of his video content on this site. It's just that bad. If you don't know what I'm talking about, seek it out at your own risk. If you do know... well, just rest assured that I've sat through entire episode of one of his shows, too. I empathize with you.

I started to lose just a little bit of faith in my beloved Comedy Central when they decided to give an untalented, joke stealer his very own show. However, they've since redeemed themselves with this:

I take this as a sign that he will never be given the opportunity to return again. *keeping fingers crossed*

But really, Dave needs to come back. I've been a fan since Half-Baked. I don't think any other weed movie had ever gotten it so perfect, so right.

Are memories of rushing home from late night college classes to unwind with a glass of wine and the lastest Chapelle Show episode all I have left? It's so bittersweet to watch the DVDs. Please, Dave, come back so that we never, ever have to endure a Mind of Mencia repeat again.

I Love Comedy Central - The Daily Show

I have a confession: I don't watch the news anymore. I check CNN maybe once a week. I get most of my news from blogs that I've deemed relevant and informative. I also watch a lot of Current; they really seem to have a good understanding of the trends in new media and reporting for now. Sometimes when I'm sick of my ipod, I do enjoy flipping to NPR to find out what's up in the world.

But I am a little ashamed to say that I get a lot of my news from... The Daily Show. Just a little ashamed though because I really don't think it's all that bad. Even though it's a self-declared "fake news" program, the Daily Show has provided me with just as much, if not more, insight than the 24-hour news networks. That may sound incredibly sad/dumb/impossible, but let me explain.

During the Presidential Race last year, I did make it a habit to stay informed by the traditional media. I checked CNN multiple times a day, watched all the debates, cringed while forcing myself to give FOX a chance, and stayed up on FactCheck to see what was what. But the Daily Show proved to me that it was the only place that went back into past, the achives, to give the full story.

Go to 5:20 on this one to see what I mean.

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Like, why is Sarah Palin's recording of Barack Obama even relevant? It's not; John McCain shares the same exact views. Yet, on all the traditional news sources I watched, that point was never addressed. Interesting. And besides, Jon Stewart is straight up hilarious, so that's reason enough to watch.

I Love Comedy Central - SouthPark

It’s been forever, but the wait is over! South Park’s 13th season finally begins this Wednesday. Oh? It was only November when the latest episode aired? Well, that feels like forever, especially when you consider that I’ve resorted to Rock of Love Bus and Bad Girls Club, just to name a few. Those are comedies, right? Moving on…

Reminiscing, it’s hard to believe that I watched my first episode of South Park as a 13-year-old eighth grader. I wanted to see what everyone in school was talking about; what was this crazy show? I wasn’t prepared for what I saw that night, and neither was my mom, who was curious about my sudden interest. After we finished the “Merry Christmas, Charlie Manson!” episode, we both agreed it was pretty funny. Was it appropriate for me? That was debatable; my mother even remarked that there was going to be “a lot of offended people.” And even though she said something to the effect of, you shouldn’t watch this show again, she knew it was nearly impossible to censor my media intake. Anything my parents popped in the VCR, whether it was The Lion King or Goodfellas, I watched. So, of course I watched South Park, and the episodes continued to get more outrageous, yet sophisticated.



By far, one of my favorite shows of all time, South Park has definitely been getting better with age. I know all things must come to an end, but I’d love to make an exception for these four boys from Colorado.

Check out the season premiere, Wednesday, March 11 at 10 pm.